With less than two weeks until Strikeforce middleweight contender Robbie Lawler (16-5) is scheduled to return to action, the California-based promotion has finally announced his opponent: Strikeforce and UFC veteran Trevor Prangley (22-5).

Lawler and Prangley meet on the Showtime-broadcast portion of “Strikeforce: Evolution” on Dec. 19 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. Middleweight slugger Cung Le and Scott Smith headline the event.

The final EliteXC middleweight champ, Lawler seeks to bounce back from a June loss, held at a catchweight of 182 pounds, to current Strikeforce middleweight champ Jake Shields. Prior to the loss, the UFC, PRIDE, and IFL vet had been on a five-fight win streak, and all five wins had come by knockout or TKO.

Lawler was announced for the card nearly a month ago, though his opponent wasn’t officially announced until late Tuesday night.

Prangley enters the bout on a five-fight win streak and has won 11 of his past 12 contests overall. the South African fought less than two weeks ago in Texas and earned the Shark Fights light heavyweight title with a first-round submission win over Marcus Sursa.

The 37-year-old Prangley has compiled a 3-1 record in four previous Strikeforce contests.

With the official addition to the card, “Strikeforce: Evolution” now includes: